OBSCURA Festival of Photography is back in George Town, Penang this August, bringing the best of contemporary photography and visual storytelling from the world over to Malaysia’s door step for the fourth year in a row.Embedded within the George Town Festival, OBSCURA Festival provides photographers and enthusiasts in Malaysia and the surrounding region the opportunity to participate in education experiential learning and cultural exchange that is both affordable yet world-class at the same time.This year’s lineup of events will comprise of masterclasses, projection nights, exhibitions, talks and a photobook show held across a 2-week period. The festival’s flagship component, the masterclass series, will feature 5-6 day intensive workshops with VII photographer Sim Chi Yin, Agence Vu photographer Ian Teh, dienaacht publisher Calin Kruse plus a photobook masterclass with Teun Van Der Heijden and Sandra Doeleen.